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Second is not much better. That coop only has 4.37 s.f. Still, IMO not adequate for more than one chicken. The "run" is the only thing going for that coop, and then, it's only 19 s.f.

You need at least 4 s.f./bird in the coop and 10 s.f. in run per bird. Less than that sets you and your birds up for failure.
 
Some of the prefab houses are cute but are SO small and the reviews suck! I think they can be a waste of money honestly. I am not carpenter but i am sure one can be made for that price if you make a simple one versus some of these on here that are dream chicken coops. I am starting with just twp chickens and plan to start off fairly basic and continue to add the all the cute details as i can. I will make it big enough for at least four chickens but i dont know that i would get that many chickens although once you get the bug...who knows!! HeHe i am addicted already and can't wait to get some babies!! We can't start building until the 27th because we are waiting for a chain saw to come so we can cut down a orange tree and that is just a pain in butt. Once it's down we are using that area for our coop. We get good shade there and we need that since we live in arizona! Good luck on your search for coops.
 
If price is your major limitation, then you should really look at building your own. I have a pre-fab coup and have learned that I'll never do that again. They are built very cheaply and always overstate capacity. Do some reading, look at the examples in the coops section and you'll be able to come up with a much better setup than what you can buy.

You won't be using such thin wood and will understand how it is built if you want to upgrade or need to repair. Good luck and do the best you can to take care of your girls.

PS- You might want to add your location to your profile. That helps people to provide region-specific advice.
 
You could seriously go to Lowe's, have them cut a couple full sheets of decent plywood exactly in half, screw them together, add windows and one hinged side, and vents. Then a couple of 2x4s, also in half. It'll all fit in any car. You'd have a 16 sq ft coop shell on legs for way less than 100 bucks. Just need a pallet I'd think to support the bottom sheets of plywood.
 
Dayrel said:
If price is your major limitation, then you should really look at building your own. I have a pre-fab coup and have learned that I'll never do that again. They are built very cheaply and always overstate capacity. Do some reading, look at the examples in the coops section and you'll be able to come up with a much better setup than what you can buy.

You won't be using such thin wood and will understand how it is built if you want to upgrade or need to repair. Good luck and do the best you can to take care of your girls.

PS- You might want to add your location to your profile. That helps people to provide region-specific advice.
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I have tried to figure out how to put my location but I cant figure it out.
 
I bought one only because I had a 'drop off' rooster on my yard and only because the price was greatly reduced at a clearance sale. They're very ok for a grow out pen like mentioned, but just don't feel they are built or designed for long term uses. They are really marketed for a hobby niche given the recent trend of owning chickens. You can spend a little bit more (Scan the area for free wood etc.) and build yourself a very basic coop and run.
 

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